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BLOCKCHAIN HYSTERIA: 200+ Use Cases in the Energy Sector? Let’s Dissect Fact v. Fiction It’s estimated that over $300M has been invested in companies focused on blockchain uses in the energy sector. More broadly, theContinue reading

Financing Microgrids A New Model for Resilience: Microgrids-as-a-Service Although end use customers own 83% of operational microgrids, in 2017 only 54% of installations were owned by on-site hosts. Said differently, 46% of last year’s new microgrids were ownedContinue reading

It’s easy to assume that the energy storage market is plagued with technology risks. With over 70 battery chemistries being tested or deployed, it is no surprise that many financiers worry about backing theContinue reading

The storage market is projected to grow over 100x from 2013 to 2022. That’s great. Let’s go celebrate. Or maybe the famous William Gibson quote is worth highlighting: “The future is here — it’s notContinue reading